Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1928-05-23
BirthplaceShelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Nigel Davenport
Acting
Biography
Arthur Nigel Davenport (23 May 1928 – 25 October 2013) was an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Birkenhead in the Academy Award-winning films A Man for All Seasons and Chariots of Fire, respectively.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Nigel Davenport
Filmography
Acting (71)
2024
Evolutions: The Making of Phase IVas Self (archive footage)
2001
David Copperfieldas Daniel Peggotty
6.3
2000
The Mumbo Jumboas Major cowpat
7.0
2000
Longitudeas Sir Charles Pelham
7.4
1998
El Coyote: Don César de Echagüeas Don César de Echagüe, padre
5.0
1998
La vuelta del Coyoteas César de Echagüe
7.0
1998
Mosleyas Lord Rothermere
6.0
1997
Hotel Shanghaias Butler
8.0
1996
The Treasure Seekersas Lord Blackstock
5.6
1996
The Circus Connectionas Stadnicki
1992
1988
Without a Clueas Lord Smithwick
6.7
1986
The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adamsas Supt. Hannam
5.8
1986
Caravaggioas Giustiniani
6.1
1984
The Biko Inquestas Colonel Goosen
7.0
1984
A Christmas Carolas Silas Scrooge
7.5
1984
An Inspector Callsas Arthur Birling
4.5
1984
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apesas Major Jack Downing
6.4
1983
Strataas Victor
3.0
1981
A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Theseus
5.5
1981
The Uppercrustas Pigel
5.3
1981
Chariots of Fireas Lord Birkenhead
6.8
1981
Nighthawksas Peter Hartman
6.4
1980
Cry of the Innocentas Gray Harrison Hunt
6.0
1980
The Ordeal of Dr. Muddas Colonel George Grenfell
5.3
1979
The London Connectionas Arthur Minton
7.8
1979
Zulu Dawnas Col. Hamilton-Brown
6.1
1977
The Island of Dr. Moreauas Montgomery
5.7
1977
Stand up, Virgin Soldiersas Driscoll
4.6
1976
Black Trashas Lt. Ben Deel
5.2
1975
The Apple Cartas King Magnus
1974
The Regent's Wifeas Álvaro Mesía
4.8
1974
1974
Phase IVas Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs
6.3
1974
Draculaas Van Helsing
6.3
1973
The Picture of Dorian Grayas Sir Harry Wotton
6.2
1973
Charley-One-Eyeas The Bounty Hunter
5.3
1972
The Assassinationas CIA Official
6.6
1972
Living Freeas George Adamson
6.6
1971
Mary, Queen of Scotsas Lord Bothwell
6.7
1971
Villainas Bob Matthews
6.1
1971
The Last Valleyas Gruber
6.5
1970
The Mind of Mr. Soamesas Dr. Maitland
5.5
1970
No Blade of Grassas John Custance
5.3
1969
The Virgin Soldiersas Sgt Driscoll
6.8
1969
The Royal Hunt of the Sunas De Soto
6.1
1969
Sinful Daveyas Richardson
5.2
1969
Play Dirtyas Capt. Cyril Leech
6.3
5.1
1968
Sebastianas Gen. Phillips
6.4
1968
The News-Bendersas Robert Larkin
9.5
1967
Dial M for Murderas Lesgate
7.5
1966
A Man for All Seasonsas The Duke of Norfolk
7.3
1966
Shotgunas Joshua
1966
Where the Spies Areas Parkington
5.4
1965
Life at the Topas Mottram
5.9
1965
Sands of the Kalaharias Sturdevan
6.3
1965
A High Wind in Jamaicaas Mr. Thornton
6.3
1964
The Bone Yardas Inspector Potter
9.0
1964
The Third Secretas Lew Harding
6.2
1964
The Verdictas Larry Mason
7.0
1963
Ladies Who Doas Mr. Strang
7.0
1963
In the Cool of the Dayas Leonard Groves
5.8
1963
Bitter Harvestas Police Inspector
6.2
1963
Return to Senderas Dino Steffano
4.1
1962
Lunch Houras Personnel Manager
6.8
1960
The Entertaineras Theatre Manager (uncredited)
6.2
1960
Peeping Tomas Det. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)
7.4
1959
Look Back in Angeras 1st Commercial Traveller
6.7
1959
Desert Miceas Army Officer (uncredited)
6.2
1955
Othelloas Lodovico
8.7